Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 328 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LONGVIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530447000711
Saint Helens Elementary
431 27th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632 · (360) 575-7362 · Cowlitz County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
253 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 72 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 71% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.1%
WA avg 49.0% . +2.2pp since 2014
Math
22.7%
WA avg 39.2% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 28.1% | 22.7% |
| 2021-22 | 31.7% | 24.3% |
| 2018-19 | 36.0% | 23.8% |
| 2017-18 | 37.3% | 22.5% |
| 2016-17 | 30.9% | 16.3% |
| 2015-16 | 24.3% | 19.3% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 23.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Saint Helens Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Helens Elementary this school | 299 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Wallace Elementary Kelso | 333 | 85.0% | N/A |
| Ocosta Elementary School Westport | 321 | 81.3% | 30.4% |
| Kessler Elementary School Longview | 349 | 82.8% | N/A |
| Barnes Elementary Kelso | 343 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Richland School District Early Learning Center Richland | 301 | 78.1% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Saint Helens Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #995 of 1,103 ▼ 25 | #18 of 19 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #970 of 1,102 ▼ 60 | #18 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #955 of 1,268 | #17 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #425 of 1,085 | #6 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #564 of 1,088 | #3 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #70 of 1,169 | #2 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #399 of 778 | #1 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
299
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 299 | 19.5 | 15.3:1 | 85% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 21.2 | 13.2:1 | 94% (261) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 20.5 | 13.1:1 | 95% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 288 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 86% (247) |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 24.1 | 14.8:1 | 90% (323) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 23 | 15.0:1 | 94% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 86% (298) |
| 2000-01 | 361 | 17 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 19 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saint Helens Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (357 to 299); teachers down 19% (24.1 to 19.5).
About Saint Helens Elementary
Saint Helens Elementary is an elementary school located in Longview, Washington, in Cowlitz County. Federal data show 299 students enrolled in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
Saint Helens Elementary sits within Longview School District, which has 17 schools and 6,382 students.
About 57% of the student body at Saint Helens Elementary is White. The remaining students are 29% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 5% Pacific Islander. Among people living in Cowlitz County, the White share is about 83%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Teacher count: 19.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.3:1. Compared with the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 85%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cowlitz County is 58%.
For Cowlitz County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 48 public schools in the county, enrolling about 17,080, Saint Helens Elementary among them.
Of the public schools around it, Saint Helens Elementary is closest to Monticello Middle School, about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment increased 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 12.0:1 to 15.3:1.
The discussion board for Saint Helens Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Longview School District
- R A Long High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Mark Morris High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
Other schools in Longview
- R A Long High SchoolHigh · 926 students
- Mark Morris High SchoolHigh · 912 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMiddle · 525 students
- Cascade Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Robert Gray ElementaryElementary · 415 students
- Mt. Solo Middle SchoolMiddle · 401 students
Nearby schools
- Monticello Middle School0.7 mi · 525
- Kessler Elementary School0.7 mi · 349
- Olympic Elementary School0.8 mi · 381
- Discovery High School0.8 mi · 57
- Discovery High School-Achieve0.8 mi · 57
- Longview Virtual Academy0.8 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Saint Helens ElementaryHow large is Saint Helens Elementary?
Saint Helens Elementary enrolls approximately 299 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Saint Helens Elementary serve?
Saint Helens Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Saint Helens Elementary?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Saint Helens Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Saint Helens Elementary?
At Saint Helens Elementary, the student body is approximately 57% White, 29% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Saint Helens Elementary in?
Saint Helens Elementary is part of Longview School District.
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